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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Wichita, KS

May 16, 2021Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT for Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT (05:14 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harvey County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 16, 12:20 AM CDTHAIL 0.884 W Valley Center, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 15, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1137 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

905 
WUUS53 KICT 160514
SVRICT
KSC079-173-160615-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0034.210516T0514Z-210516T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1214 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Harvey County in south central Kansas...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1214 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maize,
  moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bentley, Sedgwick, Halstead and Newton.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 12 and 30.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 9731 3775 9754 3803 9763 3803 9726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 172DEG 12KT 3783 9745 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KETCHAM
2 follow-up statements
106 
WWUS53 KICT 160542
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1242 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

KSC079-173-160615-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0615Z/
Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-
1242 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SEDGWICK AND SOUTHERN HARVEY COUNTIES...

At 1242 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sedgwick,
moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Halstead, Sedgwick and Bentley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3787 9729 3787 9758 3803 9763 3803 9726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 172DEG 12KT 3793 9747 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KETCHAM
934 
WWUS53 KICT 160607
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
107 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

KSC173-160616-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0615Z/
Sedgwick KS-
107 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SEDGWICK COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3803 9757 3803 9728 3792 9732 3791 9751
      3791 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 172DEG 12KT 3801 9748 

$$

KSC079-160615-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0615Z/
Harvey KS-
107 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HARVEY COUNTY...

At 106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Halstead,
moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Halstead and Sedgwick. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 9757 3803 9728 3792 9732 3791 9751
      3791 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 172DEG 12KT 3801 9748 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KETCHAM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner60 min
May 15, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner57 min
May 15, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler55 min
May 15, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln58 min
May 15, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth57 min
May 15, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Greenwood66 min
May 15, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson63 min
May 15, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood, Wilson, Woodson55 min
May 15, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick55 min
May 16, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell63 min
May 16, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood28 min
May 16, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson, Marion22 min
May 16, 1:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Saline9 hr
May 16, 2:16 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline8 hr
May 16, 2:43 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTLincoln, Saline5 hr
May 16, 7:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRussell54 hr
May 16, 8:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTReno, Rice3 days
May 16, 9:49 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTRussell8 hr
May 16, 10:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline27 hr
May 16, 10:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTLincoln, Saline27 hr
May 16, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson61 min
May 16, 1:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMcPherson24 hr
May 16, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth51 min
May 16, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth45 min
May 16, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth54 min
May 16, 3:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth22 hr
May 16, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth36 min
May 16, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell27 min
May 16, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno28 min
May 16, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton63 min
May 16, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton18 min
May 16, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.